Martin's AR application in action.
The application requires you to print out a paper ring with a fiduciary marker on it. Similar to a barcode, it lets any camera track movement in 3-D. If you run the application on your computer or smartphone and put your hand in front of the device, your screen will show a live image that makes it look as if you're wearing the ring. Cooper-Hewitt also has a Facebook app that lets you try on the jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels virtually. Unlike Martin's app, it has many pieces to choose from, and uses still imagery instead of a live video feed. The jewels are selected from our Set in Style exhibition, which is open through July 4th.